[EFM] Re: New Midi products

[tomg]

Thanks Jim. Wait till you see this thing. It's going to be so flippin'
simple. I'm
having  problems containing myself. I'm pretty excited. I really have wanted
to do this for a while...and this is going to be a really versatile,
wonderful,
kinda "midi-thing".....;-)

Tom


>  This would be very handy.  I have one on my website, that I did about
> 10 years ago, or was it 8, well, anyway, I used it to Midi a Glockenspiel
> (sp?).  It is pretty useless now because I used a 68008 (because I had
> both them and a compiler) but they are now unobtainium.  I was thinking
> about redoing it, but hey, you have saved me the trouble.  I also wanted
> to Midi some bells, still have not gotten around to that yet.
>
> tomg wrote:
>
> > At Torbjörn's urging I have been working on the idea of a midi-note
> > to gate converter. Well I'm pleased to say I can do it.  I think a
> > 48 or 66 note converter would be enough.  Any thoughts on this?
> > Would a variety of output boards be a good idea. Say one with
> > triacs, one with relays or opto-isolators?
> >
> > An added plus is I can also do a midi 808 a-like analog drum
> > machine sort of thing. I'm thinking 8 drum oscillators and 4 cymbals.
> > I don't want to make too big. Any input on this one?
> >
>
>     I would offer my help.  I am pretty good at jamming lots of crap onto
> PC boards.
>
> >
> > Thanks Torbjörn. I really wanted to do it anyway but you
> > get the credit for getting me off my ass...;-)
> >
> > Tom
>
>     -Jim
>
>